Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-12-11
OUR UNCLE BEN AGAIN
GOSSIP AT TTs NATIoNAL CAPITAL
Hss ssaalsfs And Representatives. Tara
Ihsir s.I4xtes- non. "a a. EsEsHs basa-
asss~ fsskisz 0s&rt-rs-Ehe ks-
sass.l % n4FEy a-nlfA

tIg 41ttA taA 1oAtl At1s, "a t~1 - F--s-s
sanoancing - al tas people me fact thai
ths hour had arrives fer tAs opening Of the
first session u tie kifilela Congress. and
thas he senate and House we're n session
kunCrs azd kss8 circulated, credited -
soszs that sEralEa t4l1Ks might &C.
eur on that DAY. That certain dis
xfseted Democrats opposed % SPEAK
er C4Fhals. would ~ q deal WITH tAs
Republicans add kstouish tAs world BY the
sscsion 81 a dark horse as Speaker. and
thsr three or tour Of the Senator'S, particu-
larry Tarpie. ~ lad ana and Faulkner, Of
WesE Virginia. 11aid nst- oe allowed 70
t2xs ths o4i4 z.t the seats provided TOE
lnem, Dat the report s0on came d0Hn TIE
mi that ever thing had passed On smooth
a. Only the Vest Virginia senator having
been LETT cut "a ne cold, Tor she unAe being.
~ bombs exploded. al quiet On The foto-
mae. 40 seflous trouble need De looked for
until after holidays 40 angry words Or
Broken heads. There are a great many ne9
faces IA each hsase. snd some tine
nust necessarily sispse before these ne"
members -.earn ths r0pes a1d become
.'0rg4nized tor business.
Your Uncs ussd 70 wonder, before he
became familiar with the business meth
obs of legislation. What IA the World sen
st0fs and Representatives found % do
Ten t4rtE Ne1 tElaAHE AAsAIrt 8--1AS a = -
session, and Be- supposes there are many
busy people IN tbs county now, whose
occupations AMI engagements have pre-
vented them from attending upon and
watching the proceedings. Of Legislative
bodies VITO awe no idea what Members
o. Congress 90 when the rass are down,
The ugats ous ana the doors closed
Nearly every member belongs 10 some
commit tse. aad tae hardest work is always
-. -
eomaiilss business the amount OF hard
work a member is required o. DO depends
upon the kiad III a district le represents.
TIE nature Ol The business nis constituents
nay 0s engage he, anu their inteliigence
and habits. That Is to say whether their
interests are largely affected b. legislation,
snd Whistler thsT lo0k upon their repre-
sentative a. tasir business agent Ia WASH
ingr0n upon whom they can call Tor
ssytaing and everything al !i5itlgs.
Ihs man Who represents a shickly set
tied susine5s district. q manufacturing city,
for instARee, reIs very little leisure Tor rec
reshion or the demands Of bis own private
business. WEns ths representative OF a
spsFssiy settled agricultural district may
have quite an easy tine otit. The member
who acquires national reputation and re-
ceives communications from everybody
hnds more care than 10 can take care Of, az
a rule. have Olt8n been surprised &c ths
amount OF running about from one depart
nert and ous bureau 10 another these SEN
at0rs and Representatives do for their con-
sti.usnfs Nork that an ordinary lawyer
would employ boy % do for a cileat a
Senst0r or raen0sr Will often 20 ioug dis
lance 10 perform ia person for . constltu-
emf. and some Of them seem TO De almost
omaipresent. lull OF anxiety concerning
fha matters IN hand. Especially ia pension
cases 60 they take . lively interest aud take
lively pleasure IL serving the poor aud
needy.
The wide-awaks, prompt and energetic
business man who has charge Of the inter
ssfs Of the Filth District OK Michigan, the
Hos. NJ. n. Ford, vii be as industrious
ard As successful in serving bis intsilignt
sad active constituents ~ any man in the
Houss. Ms room in the National Hotel
already has me Appearance OF a very busy
Congressman's Office and reception rooul.
A. vnu WAR anything In ais lise DO not %
AFRAID % wax up and ask for t.
The weather tais week hiss been delight
fsl. mild and bright. al3rding aiiin attend
snce upon The opening Of Congress, tns
sessions OF The Evangelical Alliance and
meeting Of the National Republican Com
raittee. The plsssars Of going At viii every
where AMI seeing With comfort all the o.
lects Of interest.
Your Uncle fss been quite sick for a
week and unable - pareic pk-e personally
in the pleasure ia store for his friends he
met the Michigan Senator'S on Penusyl
vsnia-avs. lss1 Monday with the sleek and
smiling "a. e. fr.m jackson between them
waking rem the Capitol 10 their homes
two miles swsv 70 shs northwest Senator
Palmer takes taAi wsix every fair dav. aud
Senator Stockbridzs thought be would try
On the irsf car Ut tie session. bu5 ones
satisfied nia. aud ne cone udsd 10 ride here
after aad axe hls constitutional s0rns
other rsy.
senator Planners immigration bin, pro
posing 70 prohibit Foreigners rom ianding
upon our shores VINO 30 Gos corus with ere
dsnGals from cOnsuls 81 tus United states
in their countries snoviug them 70 De quail
lied for citi sensaip in tbis country, prom
ises b - a very popular measure
The senate and House committees mus
De selected before much business can b
done. and tbe discussion Of impOrtan
questions viii a0t Be com uenced, proos-
BY. until January Kben looS out fo'
same vRiusols con sTfnutsous % the iters-
ture 81 duaBce. tariff. ires trade, rsys1ue
reform and the business interests.
The pig-iren. wool, sugar. vbisEy, 20
hscc0. lumber, SAT-. rice a1d other inter
esfs VII be heard from. sud tbe Prssi-
dents message viii be thoroughly discussed
Ills IDEAS ard SUGGESTIONS viii be con
Sidersd b8t no man can ts
With what results. TIE message Va
an sstooishsr. The subject IA which Is va
exclusively devoted ~ss sxoscfed Cd be up-
peru0st and a fercibls declaration ~.
antiripafsd in favor Of reduction Of surplus
BY some sort Of tariff ieferm. No enc
Doubted that the Chief Magistrate w0uig
tell tie Congress plainly Just Ehsl b
Thoughts 81 tas Importance of seton a. tat
session. but uessaVe confined to that sac
iect sione. a Departure from al rrscs,ierts
abcld. vigorous pronunciamsuts cosl n1and-
ing the uldi vesied .taeuton ot the people
r-rreSeutslives for the financial situate
could nor fail 20 surprise every body ans
cal forth comments sn8 criticisms innum.
ersbie. Your neie VII not as This ume
stte1spf 90 discuss any - the proposition
Or reconu ruencatlons presented 1y .ha Pres
itaDt fet Congress and the politicians
newspaper snd fsri and revenue experts
90 nat and we vi patiently wait and sinz
What S.saii he Aarve-s
asa rue he members oi rhe Nrhiear
9ei-gaficn sre ren1srEablv wall ioca ~ nut
ehorssd-' for the Winter and Pave ione th.
prsuer thiaE ~ zelfins c.cse together snd
preparing 10 ~ scciahle twong ttemseive
49, via ths.r neizhorrs. F1ose aes1afrstst
With the tccsiifv ~ NcEherson square ans
Thcuea Circle viii seTn8~leize tre ID
esiity "a - 't.a-tor. Nd -ats eac ocas
Of better iookt1E OF more influential dele
ration and Michigan Tit b. heard rom iI
Nc ancsrsain t1nes tiiis 81 n-e~
TIE nominations az etata ? lamar far
S,l,tics Of he Srnfelae and Cd Fast
raSter Geaefal Was - ri- ssCr sscr ~
Dor ~ I.cz ascn ter 6le Hosl oaca De
~,arfrronr r7sas-i Errra rtee una1 tha
surfas.s here. sOrlehow tbe wncie nsi
was anriciralel b. the rerr enesf9risin.
scnrnsiisss hs~inz hesssusrrers rers. q